Description of the painting by Zinaida Serebryakova “In the kitchen. Portrait of Katie
The author of this canvas is the mother of beautiful children. She repeatedly expressed her love for them in her paintings. A lot can be found in her works of such paintings. Here is “In the kitchen. Kati’s portrait is one of them.
This canvas depicts the daughter of the artist. She is dressed in a simple, but bright clothes. Blue sundress stands out sharply against the background of a white blouse. She sat at the dinner table, as if for a moment before some important matter. To think about it makes the viewer look like a child – she is focused and thoughtful.
One can only guess what thoughts are in the girl’s head. Perhaps he thought about what to cook for dinner for his family – a little helper is not the first time to help mom in the kitchen.
In front of the girl there is a wicker basket with chicken eggs on the table, one of them in Katya’s hand, most likely, she considered
On the table beside Katy there is a big, beautiful jug, in such there was usually milk – which child does not like to drink a mug of thick cow milk for breakfast. In front of the girl there is a large number of vegetables, which are written in such a picturesque way that the viewer can have an appetite. Among them you can see a certain amount of beets, which by its brightness gives out its ripeness. A carrot is also located nearby – its own, grown by caring hands, because it is so bright and big.
On the table you can see a few fish – most likely, these fish are caught by members of the Katya family.
The picture evokes a sense of joy in the viewer – Kati’s face, her appearance, and the home furnishings – all inspire a sense of beauty, a feeling that this girl has a good life, her family has love and happiness, which means that she has a bright future. The combination of white and blue tones in the picture convey the symbolism of purity and naivety of a childish image, which is imbued with a thirst for life.
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